When the woman began to stammer, her son soon tugged at her arm and interrupted, “Allow me to inform Mr. Su of our decision.”
Su Zhan momentarily shifted his gaze toward him.
“We’re here to tell you that we’ve decided not to proceed with the litigation. We don’t want to sue them anymore,” her son explained.
“May I know the reason for your decision?” Su Zhan couldn’t understand it, seeing as they had been rather enraged in the past. In addition to that, they were determined to seek justice for the deceased, even if it meant that they would lose everything. Why have they changed their minds all of a sudden?
“There is no specific reason to it. We just don’t want to pursue the matter anymore.” He pulled his mother in an effort to leave the neighborhood once he finished.
Su Zhan stood still and thought about it. He surmised that they had probably decided as such due to the pressure that they had received from the Lu family. Although the other lawyers in his firm had advised him against it, Su Zhan insisted on taking the case, so as to provide them assistance. Nevertheless, they chose to back down even before he had.
Taking a few strides in the opposite direction, the woman soon stopped her son and returned, making an effort to bow before Su Zhan. “I’d like to thank you, for agreeing to take our case. Many people have avoided us, afraid that trouble would befall them if they ventured too close. Nevertheless, you were different from the rest. You hadn’t! We have decided not to sue them anymore and I can assure you that it’s not for the mere reason that our grievances have faded away. Rather, we have to survive, or our futures will be destroyed by them.”
As the woman spoke, tears streamed down her face. She recalled the day when her daughter had first married into the Lu family. Coming from an ordinary family, her daughter was only able to marry into the family for the mere reason of her striking appearance.
Eventually, the Lu family was aware that the mother had wished to bring about a lawsuit against them. Hence, they targeted her family by causing her son and daughter-in-law to lose their jobs.
“We can’t afford to offend the Lu family. Adults like us can still bear hardships. We’re able to cast our dignity aside. Unfortunately, my grandson is still young. He has to go to school to have a bright future. I can’t ignore the well-being of my living family members for the deceased. That’s why we’ve decided not to sue them.” Upon wiping away her tears, the woman glanced up at Su Zhan and uttered, “Nonetheless, we’d still like to express our gratitude for your help.”
Knowing that this case was rather difficult, Su Zhan was still willing to accept it, in hopes of helping them. Seeing as such, the woman was very grateful to have had him as her lawyer.
“My grandson was accepted by Mingzhu School because the Lu family had helped us. However, looking at the current situation, my grandson might get expelled by the school because of the lawsuit,” the woman admitted helplessly.
We have no choice but to back down. My daughter is gone, and thus, I can’t afford to put my grandson’s future at risk!
After all, they couldn’t survive here, seeing that they had already once irritated the Lu family.
As much as they were disgruntled by the death of her daughter, they understood that survival of the fittest was the real rule in the world, meaning that there was no real justice at all.
Su Zhan replied, “I understand.”
“Thank you.” The woman expressed her gratitude repeatedly in a sincere manner. On the other hand, they were disappointed by many of their relatives who had chosen to avoid them, wanting to evade any unwanted troubles.
When her daughter married into the Lu family, many distant relatives visited them to express their congratulations. Unfortunately, all of them had completely disappeared after the tragedy.
This is the harsh reality of the fickleness of human nature. People will often be quick to congratulate and flatter you for your success, yet, they will refuse to lend you a hand once you’ve gotten into trouble.
After all, most humans were hypocrites.
“It’s fine. I didn’t do much.” Su Zhan continued, “Since you’ve made up your mind, I shall respect your decision. Take care.”
“Thank you, Mr. Su. I…” The woman’s son stammered, “I am useless.”
Knowing that his sister had died because of the Lu family, he still chose to bear the shame, for the mere sake of his survival.
Su Zhan understood his internal conflict and anger. He was aware that the man had been forced to concede defeat for his mere survival. Oftentimes, humans are left with no choices in life.
As for Su Zhan, he had his own troubles, along with a sense of helplessness.
As soon as the woman and her son departed, Su Zhan headed into the neighborhood, all while hugging Qin Ya.
Qin Ya had yet to utter a single word, ever since the woman and her son had made their appearance. She was evidently troubled by the sense of helplessness in life, upon listening to their words.
Soon enough, the couple arrived at their house. Shutting the door before she turned around, Qin Ya was surprised when Su Zhan took her into his arms. Placing her hands on his chest, she asked gently, “What are you doing now? You are hugging me tightly, and you’re making it hard for me to catch a breath.”
Even while he was made aware of the fact that Qin Ya was evidently resisting him, Su Zhan refused to release his hold on her. Instead, he lowered his head to meet her gaze as he uttered admittingly, “I’ve missed you.”
She stared at him and asked, “Why do you miss me? You get to see me every day!”
With his lips quirked upwards, his sparkling, brown eyes held a certain allure to them. At long last, he chided lovingly and coquettishly, “Don’t change the subject. You know what I’m talking about.”
Nevertheless, Qin Ya lowered her head. She was aware that they had not been intimate for quite some time. After all, she had constantly felt that she was an imperfect woman. She had a low sense of self-esteem due to the lack of a certain organ in her body.
“Su Zhan, I…” With her gaze on him, Su Zhan momentarily felt that her eyes appeared to be as calm and as crystal clear as a lake. In spite of that, he could sense that there were some mixed feelings, deep within her eyes.
He kissed her nose gently and pressed forth, “I understand that you have your fears. You’re undaring, in regards to facing me directly. Nevertheless, you have always remained constant, Qin Ya, the one who has never changed in my heart.”
Gnawing on her lips, Qin Ya’s clenched fists began to loosen up. Grabbing her hands, Su Zhan placed his thumbs on her palms and urged, “Look at me.”
Seeing that her head was tilted up in an effort to meet his gaze, Su Zhan immediately lowered his head to plant a kiss on her lips. Swiftly, he pushed her against the door as he began to kiss her fervently.
As of current, their bodies were as hot and as hard as volcanic rocks.
Kissing each other for what appeared to be a minute or so, Qin Ya soon pushed him away from her as she gasped for air. “You’ve almost suffocated me.”
He chuckled and reassured her, “I won’t let you die.” As he spoke, he carried her and placed her on the couch. Then, he loomed atop of her, his gaze observing of her every feature. Apart from her lovely eyes, he felt that she had appeared rather different from her usual self. Nevertheless, he knew that she was still the same Qin Ya whom he loved.
He lowered his body to meet her gaze as he suggested gently, “Let’s have a try at it. If you really can’t take it, I won’t force you. I won’t make you afraid either.”
